Directors' Dealings

WPP GROUP PLC
1 October 1999


WPP Group plc ('the Company')

WPP Group plc has been informed on 30 September 1999 the family interests of
Mr. Martin Sorrell, a director of the company, purchased 25,000 ordinary
shares of 10p each in WPP Group plc at £5.625p per share.  These shares were
purchased as part of the required commitment under the Leadership Equity
Acquisition Plan ('LEAP') recently approved by shareowners.

At today's date Mr. Sorrell and his family interests (either directly through
share ownership, the Capital Investment Plan, the Notional Share Award Plan,
or phantom share options) are interested in or have rights in 13,268,414
Ordinary Shares (approximately 1.72% of the Ordinary Share Capital of the
Company).